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Chapter 1 — ANIMALS

Burbank Municipal Code Art. 7 Structures and Enclosures Generally

Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Burbank

Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code Article 7 · Text as of 2026-10-01

5-1-701: PROTECTION FROM ELEMENTS:

Animals shall be provided with proper shelter and protection from the elements. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-55; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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5-1-702: SHELTERS MUST BE HABITABLE:

A. Every structure or enclosure in which animals are kept shall be:

  1. Constructed of material easily cleaned.

  2. Kept in good repair.

  3. Maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

  4. Properly ventilated to prevent drafts and to remove odors.

  5. Heated and cooled according to the physical needs of the animal affected.

  6. Sufficiently lighted to allow observation of the animals and inspection of the structure or enclosure. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-56; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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5-1-703: SHELTERS MUST BE SECURE:

Every structure or enclosure in which any animal is kept shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent escape, and all reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the animal and the animal from the public. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-57; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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5-1-704: SIZE OF FACILITIES:

All rooms, cages, kennels, and runs in which any animal is kept shall be of sufficient size to adequately and properly accommodate the animal using the facility. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-58; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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